Key dates in election cycle:
- First day to file for a place on the ballot: Saturday, July 21
- Last day to file for a place on the ballot: Monday, Aug. 20, at 5:00 p.m.
- Deadline for declaration of write-in candidacy: Aug. 24, at 5:00 p.m.
- Early voting by personal appearance: Oct. 22-Nov. 2
- General elections for school board members: Nov. 6
Polling places and hours to be available at a later date.

To file for a place on the ballot:- The application for a place on the ballot is available at the South Texas Independent School District Central Office, located at 100 Med High Drive in Mercedes, Texas. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, through Aug. 3, 2018, and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays, starting Aug. 6, 2018.

- Forms must be completed and turned into the Secretary of the Board. Please contact Sonia Rodriguez via phone at (956) 514-4216, via e-mail at sonia.rodriguez@stisd.net, or in person at the STISD Central Office, located at 100 Med High Dr. in Mercedes (Mile 2 West and Expwy. 83), if you have any questions.